Jupiter-Venus alignment

[looking-glass]

Hi,

Lodger 'got me out my cave' tonight to say he saw a full moon and heard thunder in the sky. Then saw 2 bright stars close to each other.

Went out to hear/ look.

"It's not a full moon tonight. I hear no thunder(too many planes overhead anyhow). But aah, yes. 2 bright 'stars' close together. They might be Mars and Saturn. Let me go check my star charts."

Goes checks 'Stellarium' software and yup a rocky planet and a gas giant will perfectly align tomorrow. But I was out on the gas giant and rocky planet.

But just giving 'heads up' - it looked beautiful tonight as it was. Looking forward to a cloudless night tomorrow.

regards,

[Mike Gorman]

Yes, I noticed these two on Saturday night - I thought it was Mars, being so bright and no twinkling, and its partner in crime - spectacular there in the sky

[looking-glass]

Yes, I noticed these two on Saturday night - I thought it was Mars, being so bright and no twinkling, and its partner in crime - spectacular there in the sky

Hi, just checked on the software, will occur at this location around 21:38.

Any astronomers out there? Will I be able to see them 'merge'?

[edit: don't like the word 'merge'; I mean could we see them move in alignment in 'real time']

regards,

[MorningSong]

Here's what spaceweather.com says:


SUNSET SKY SHOW: Warning. Stepping outside at sunset could cause you to throw up your hands and shout. Look at that! McKenzie Watson experienced the phenomenon just last night in Jonesborough, Tennessee:

http://spaceweather.com/images2015/29jun15/conjunction_strip.jpg

"McKenzie couldn't help but celebrate the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter,"explains photographer Mark Marquette. "It was breathtaking."

Anyone can have a similar experience in the nights ahead. Just step outside after sunset and face west. Venus and Jupiter are less than a degree apart. Don't wait until the sky fades to black. A tight conjunction of Venus and Jupiter framed by twilight blue has a special beauty that you won't want to miss.

The night of closest approach is June 30th, when Venus and Jupiter will be only 1/3rd of a degree apart. If you have binoculars or a small telescope, point them at the planets. Both will fit in the same field of view, allowing you to see the fat crescent phase of Venus and the moons of Jupiter simultaneously. It's a great way to end the day.

When in doubt, you can always check this out to see where the planets are:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Solar

Happy Skygazing!

[looking-glass]

Hi, the first line of your 'tagline' /signature is so true,

thanks for the link.

regards

[giovonni]

will share this here ...


Thanks Jesse ...

An early evening sky view/ from Northern California tonight
Of Jupiter & Venus conjoined in the heart of Leo Regulus

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11666198_10207006498504094_2092315101362439746_n.jpg?oh=16feaa2888fcf8eafe9842ce141f932b&oe=56290415

[looking-glass]

Hi,

As Rigsby would say after his interlude with 'yellow pages' : "a wash out"

Translation: got a glimpse tonight, but the planets did not shine that bright.....

They where near the artificial horizon with clouds obscuring.

Any astrologers want to chip in with a meaning?

regards

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Hi,

will share this here ...


Thanks Jesse ...

An early evening sky view/ from Northern California tonight
Of Jupiter & Venus conjoined in the heart of Leo Regulus

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11666198_10207006498504094_2092315101362439746_n.jpg?oh=16feaa2888fcf8eafe9842ce141f932b&oe=56290415

many thanks seemed like that here last night, tonight they were almost joined.

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Here's what spaceweather.com says:


SUNSET SKY SHOW: Warning. Stepping outside at sunset could cause you to throw up your hands and shout. Look at that! McKenzie Watson experienced the phenomenon just last night in Jonesborough, Tennessee:

http://spaceweather.com/images2015/29jun15/conjunction_strip.jpg

"McKenzie couldn't help but celebrate the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter,"explains photographer Mark Marquette. "It was breathtaking."

Anyone can have a similar experience in the nights ahead. Just step outside after sunset and face west. Venus and Jupiter are less than a degree apart. Don't wait until the sky fades to black. A tight conjunction of Venus and Jupiter framed by twilight blue has a special beauty that you won't want to miss.

The night of closest approach is June 30th, when Venus and Jupiter will be only 1/3rd of a degree apart. If you have binoculars or a small telescope, point them at the planets. Both will fit in the same field of view, allowing you to see the fat crescent phase of Venus and the moons of Jupiter simultaneously. It's a great way to end the day.

When in doubt, you can always check this out to see where the planets are:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Solar

Happy Skygazing!

Hi,

yes that was almost perfect spatial representation.

[ghostrider]

I bought a telescope just for things like this , and discovered many anomalies are right in our faces ... space is a wonderland , full of beauty and awe ... give me a view from a mountain top or space and I am in heaven on Earth ...